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BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Three-Day Low
Bunker fuel prices declined at most ports on Friday, with average global VLSFO prices retreating to the lowest level in three days.
Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index of prices across 20 leading bunkering ports fell by $4/mt to $592/mt on Friday, hitting the lowest level since May 23. The G20-HSFO Index lost $4.50/mt to $485/mt, while the G20-MGO Index slipped by $4.50/mt to $775.50/mt.
ICE Brent crude futures gained $0.69/bl to $76.95/bl on Friday.
VLSFO prices at the top ports mostly had a negative trend. At Singapore prices fell by $2.50/mt to $579.50/mt, at Rotterdam they advanced by $2.50/mt to $534.50/mt, at Fujairah they sank by $4.50/mt to $561/mt, and at Houston they dropped by $1/mt to $531.50/mt.
On Monday morning Brent crude futures were trading up by $0.45/bl at $77.40/bl as of 6:56 AM in London. In metric tonne terms that would be equivalent to a $3.39/mt rise in bunker prices.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 571.00 | 1.50 | 685.50 | 5.50 |
| Rotterdam | 516.50 | 1.50 | 677.50 | 3.50 |
| Houston | 556.00 | 6.00 | 679.00 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 565.00 | 4.50 | 755.00 | 1.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 589.00 | 3.00 | 764.50 | 3.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 552.00 | 3.00 | 699.00 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 635.50 | 1.00 | 811.50 | 11.00 |
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